(originally posted on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/learningdifferencesinesl/)
One of my favorite resources for working with LD students (really for mainstream teachers but relative to all) is called “How the Special Needs Brain Learns” by David Sousa. It looks at a wide variety of LDs; my favorite part is a quick reference guide at the end of each chapter which has strategies teachers can put in place or evaluations they can use to see if their classroom environment might be unknowingly exacerbating LD behaviors. It’s basically written for laypeople in the area of LD so it’s very accessible and easy to read and apply. Enjoy!
Thank you for sharing this great recommendation, Jennifer! I’ve been meaning to check it out – now I really can’t wait. It would be interesting to have an online book club here in the future, too – I wonder how everyone would feel about that. Just FYI for the other folks, here’s the link for the book:
How the Special Needs Brain Learns https://www.amazon.com/･･･/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_q1lUwb4A8HPS4
– Maiko
I’d LOVE to have an online book club. I’ve done more picking at it than really reading, which is a shame. Thanks for posting the link…I didn’t even think about that. frown emoticon
– Jennifer Farnell
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